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Today, King Ranch sprawls across 825,000 acres of South Texas land, an area larger than the state of Rhode Island. As the home of 35,000 cattle and over 200 Quarter Horses, King Ranch is one of the largest ranches in the world today.
The King Ranch Legacy In 1853, Captain Richard King purchased a creek-fed oasis in the Wild Horse Desert of South Texas, sparking generations of integrity, preservation, and innovation. King now covers 825,000 acres—more land than the state of Rhode Island.
Come enjoy an authentic, hearty, cowboy breakfast, cooked and served outdoors on historic King Ranch for its Annual Ranch Hand Breakfast. Team roping and old-time cow camp cooking demonstration will be part of the morning’s activities, along with storytelling, and musical entertainment.
King Ranch Corporate Offices Three Riverway, Suite 1600 Houston, TX 77056 (832) 681-5700
King Ranch is looking for the best and brightest talent to join its team. The people at King Ranch don’t just consist of Cowboys and Ranch Hands. Our people possess a diverse range of skills, education and expertise while performing many different kinds of jobs.
Come experience King Ranch’s guided wildlife and bird-watching tours. King Ranch has a long history of wildlife management. As early as 1947, famed conservationist Aldo Leopold called King Ranch “one of the best jobs of wildlife restoration on the continent.”
Twenty-first century King Ranch maintains the tradition of meticulous upbreeding that has distinguished the Ranch through many generations. The sale of bulls and seed stock are important components of the Ranch’s contemporary business.
Already expert stockmen and horsemen, these resilient denizens of the rugged Mexican range became known as Los Kineños – the King’s people. They and many generations of their descendants would go on to weave a large portion of the historical tapestry of King Ranch.
We offer Daily Ranch Tours, Special Interest Tours, Nature Tours, and Motor Coach Tours for larger groups. Click on the type of tour to find out more information and then give us a call to speak to a King Ranch Visitor Center associate to book a tour. We hope to see you at King Ranch!
Come see King Ranch Quarter Horses, Santa Gertrudis breed of cattle, our resident Longhorn herd and an abundance of wildlife on King Ranch.